The first US carrier built from the keel up was USS Ranger CV-4. Deemed less capable, she nevertheless provided service in the Atlantic rather than the Pacific during WW2.
USS Ranger underway at sea, 1930s
Ranger (bottom), Lexington (middle), and Saratoga off Honolulu, 8 April 1936
Aircraft on Rangers deck during Operation Torch
USS Ranger underway at sea, 1930s
Ranger (bottom), Lexington (middle), and Saratoga off Honolulu, 8 April 1936
Aircraft on Rangers deck during Operation Torch